Sheikh Khalifa, Shimo La Tewa and Light Academy top at Coast

Students and parents of Shimo La Tewa School in Mombasa County celebrate Abdhul Mwatsuma Said, who scored a mean grade of A (84 points), and Victor Kombe, who attained a mean grade of A (83 points), in the 2025 KCSE examinations. [Robert Menza, Standard]

Coast’s academic giants, led by Sheikh Khalifa and Shimo La Tewa Boys registered exemplary results in last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) released yesterday.

Celebrations rocked several schools across the Coast with national secondary schools roaring back after years of mixed KCSE results, as private schools maintained their prowess.